When to go · Mainz
Mainz, month by month
The best months for Mainz: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.4 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.6 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.11 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.16 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Mainz's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.20 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Mainz's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.24 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Warmest month; Bavarian lakes, the coasts and Neuschwanstein are crowded — book timed tickets.26 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.26 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mainz's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.21 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Mainz's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.15 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.9 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.5 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays